1 H ear my prayer, O Lord. Listen when I ask for help. Answer me because You are faithful and right.

Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.

2 D o not find Your servant guilty, for no man living is right and good in Your eyes.

Don’t enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.

3 F or the one who hates me has made it hard for my soul. He has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, like those who have been dead for a long time.

For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

4 S o my spirit grows weak within me. My heart within me is afraid.

Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me. My heart within me is desolate.

5 I remember the days long ago. I think about all You have done. I think about the work of Your hands.

I remember the days of old. I meditate on all your doings. I contemplate the work of your hands.

6 I put out my hands to You. My soul is thirsty for You like a dry land.

I spread out my hands to you. My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land. Selah.

7 H urry to answer me, O Lord! My spirit is becoming weak! Do not hide Your face from me, or I will become like those who go down to the grave.

Hurry to answer me, Yahweh. My spirit fails. Don’t hide your face from me, so that I don’t become like those who go down into the pit.

8 L et me hear Your loving-kindness in the morning, for I trust in You. Teach me the way I should go for I lift up my soul to You.

Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

9 O Lord, take me away from those who hate me. I run to You to be safe.

Deliver me, Yahweh, from my enemies. I flee to you to hide me.

10 T each me to do Your will, for You are my God. Let Your good Spirit lead me on a straight path.

Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your Spirit is good. Lead me in the land of uprightness.

11 G ive me new life, O Lord, because of Your name. Bring me out of trouble because You are right and good.

Revive me, Yahweh, for your name’s sake. In your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.

12 I n Your loving-kindness cut off those who hate me. Destroy all those who make it hard for my soul, for I am Your servant.

In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am your servant.